In the oldest part of Akureyri, you will find a small dark wooden house from the 1840’s it is one of Akureyri’s iconic building. It keeps a fascinating story. Would you go on a journey to Mars knowing...

Behind Einar Jonsson Sculpture, Museum is a mesmerizing park adorned with casts of sculptures by Einar. A walk through the park on a quiet summer morning is an overwhelming visual and emotional experi...

Behind the Arctic, Photo is two persons, Orvar Þorgeirsson the photographer and Kanya Hanklang (most people call her Mai) the store manager. It also happens that we are married. Orvar has been photogr...

Iceland is known for its quirky museums and this one is up in the top ten. There’s a collection of aviation memorabilia but the main exhibit is dedicated to the heroic rescue of the crew of the Dhoon,...

To visit the excavated site of the original farm at Stong drive along Stangarvegur, road 327. The gravel road it is not well-maintained so extra care is needed. Please note that the route is closed in...

Asgrimur Jonsson (1876–1958) was one of the pioneers of Icelandic visual art and the first Icelandic painter to make art his primary profession. Icelandic nature was Asgrimur's principal subject from...

Wedged in a sheltered and scenic valley framed by glaciated mountains, Holar is one of the most famous historical sites in Iceland and was an Episcopal See and an important cultural and religious cent...

The Settlement Exhibition In 2001 archaeological remains were excavated in Adalstraeti, which turned out to be the oldest relics of human habitation in Reykjavik. A wall fragment was found dating b...

Hof is a historic farm, nestled in the Hofsa Valley 15km south of Vopnafjordur.  If you've dipped into Vopnfirdingasaga, one of the Icelandic family Sagas, you'll have read about the exploits of one o...

Located south of downtown Reykjavik and close to the domestic airport, Perlan (meaning the pearl) is a multi-purpose building with a planetarium-style roof made out of glass.  The top floors of the co...